Welcome to Moor Otters

We hope you appreciate and enjoy the Moor Otters Trail with 100 wonderful pieces of art that have been created by our superbly talented artists from the local region and other parts of the UK.

We chose the otter as it is one of our indigenous species that was close to disappearing from Dartmoor, but is now making a strong comeback.

We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to so many people who have participated in this wonderful initiative, not least the brilliantly talented artists who participated and contributed their time and talents to create this unique public arts trail. We would also like to thank South West Water, our main supporter and the business community in general, who have been so supportive of this project, and the individual companies who have Adopted and Sponsored our Moor Otters. And, of course, we’d like to thank you for taking part in the trail and by doing so, making this unique project so much fun and so worthwhile.

Don’t forget, if you would like to own any individual piece of Moor Otter art, we are giving everybody the opportunity, both locally and around the world, to make an online bid for their favourite otter. In addition, there will be a Live Auction later in the year which will raise valuable funds to enable the park to continue conserving the landscape for current and future generations to enjoy.
For more details and to adopt or bid for a Moor Otter now, please get in touch by emailing Dave@MoorOtters.co.uk.

To find out more about the Moor Otters Public Arts Initiative read the case study prepared by our PR partners, Absolute PR & Marketing, who have contributed so much to this worthwhile project. http://absoluteprandmarketing.

So, to say we - as an organisation have achieved lots in the past 18 months is an understatement! Firstly, we were recognised and registered as a charity in the UK, then we were granted the humane tra...

As the main supporter of the Moor Otters fundraising campaign, it was a fantastic to have Yourway come to see their superbly painted creation in its new home.

Dr Stephen Bird, Managing Director of South West Water, said: “We were delighted to support this important conservation project, which educated the public about fundamental conservation efforts and created positive opportunities for an enhanced visitor experience on Dartmoor.

“About 40% of our water supply comes from Dartmoor and, given that we work with nature to help deliver high quality drinking water to our customers, adopting ‘What Dartmoor means to us’ at the end of the campaign was a natural choice.

“I also loved the vibrant colours and the iconic images of Burrator Reservoir, Dartmoor wildlife and the thriving animal life in and around the River Tamar.”

“We’re delighted to support this important conservation project. About 40% of our water
supply comes from Dartmoor and, given that we
work with nature to help deliver high quality
drinking water to our customers, this is a natural
partnership for a great cause.
We look forward to being part of such an exciting
project that will educate the public about
fundamental conservation efforts and create
positive opportunities for an enhanced visitor
experience on Dartmoor.
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